diff --git a/aio/package.json b/aio/package.json
index 82b62c1ce7..4a8b241e62 100644
--- a/aio/package.json
+++ b/aio/package.json
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     "@angular/common": "^5.2.0",
     "@angular/compiler": "^5.2.0",
     "@angular/core": "^5.2.0",
-    "@angular/elements": "file:../dist/packages-dist/elements",
+    "@angular/elements": "6.0.0-beta.8",
     "@angular/forms": "^5.2.0",
     "@angular/http": "^5.2.0",
     "@angular/material": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
diff --git a/aio/yarn.lock b/aio/yarn.lock
index 7550858987..4de243a1e3 100644
--- a/aio/yarn.lock
+++ b/aio/yarn.lock
@@ -130,8 +130,9 @@
   dependencies:
     tslib "^1.7.1"
 
-"@angular/elements@file:../dist/packages-dist/elements":
-  version "6.0.0-beta.5-0968e9f16a"
+"@angular/elements@6.0.0-beta.8":
+  version "6.0.0-beta.8"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@angular/elements/-/elements-6.0.0-beta.8.tgz#54bc566520663819a5e87162bce47a2e9f0fdf0d"
   dependencies:
     tslib "^1.7.1"